Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
For those who aren’t up on the current economy in Japan, a recent stock market update has seen Nintendo inch ever closer to becoming the sixth largest company in Japan by market valuation. Having recently crossed $100 billion in value, Nintendo is just a couple of billion dollars away from…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Another month has arrived and that means it’s Splatfest season. While we’ve yet to hear about North America’s next bout, Nintendo UK has announced the next face-off for Europe: Film vs. Book. EU #Splatfest ink-coming! Are you a film fanatic or a book buff? Pick a side in-game and…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is finally here! We play through the first 20 minutes of the game and show you what’s waiting for you in the world of Alrest.
Are you ready to take a stance on corporate greed? Fight the powers at be by winning a Switch for free! That’s right, fellow freedom fighters: The good folks over at Zoink Games are celebrating the release of their wonderfully wacky puzzle platformer Stick It to The Man with an…
2017 is full of Nintendo goodies! A new Splatoon game was released, so naturally, a new art book has been in the works for some time. Those of us who are in North America only have the opportunity to get our hands on the translated version of the very first…
Super Mario Cereal has been the talk of the town ever since leaks of the box art started circulating social media a few days ago. Now that we’ve received confirmation from both Kellogg’s and Nintendo about the December 11th release of the Mario themed munchies (with its amiibo box in…
Indie developer Tequila Works has announced via Twitter today that its murder mystery title The Sexy Brutale is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 7th. For those who are unfamiliar with this new addition, the game puts you in the role of Lafcadia Boone, a preacher who finds himself…
Alright Bboys and Bgirls, Floor Kids will soon be out on Nintendo Switch. One of the indie titles featured at PAX West and Nintendo’s Nindie’s Night, this breakdancing rhythm game was announced for release later in the year. The touch screen, Joy-Cons and Pro Controller compatible game was a standout…
Happy December! With a Splatfest approaching this month and a new item out as payment at Grizzco, Sheldon isn’t slowing down with weapon releases. Joining the 2.0.1 update this week, a pair of new Dualies is entering Inkopolis. Behold the Glooga Dualies. First appearing in footage and photos of Splatoon…
The end of the year is fast-approaching, but that doesn’t mean the Nintendo lineup is losing steam! December sees quite a few key releases for the Nintendo Switch. Let’s dive headfirst into the December release preview. December 1st The month kicks off with a bang today, with the next Switch-exclusive…
Released in March of this year for Android devices, Super Mario Run was eligible for Google Play’s “Best of 2017” awards and its come away with a big one – “most popular new game”. In the opening paragraph, the global head of Apps & Store Management Brett Bouchard clarifies that…
Way back in January, after the Nintendo Switch reveal event, the Japanese site for the system updated with a list featuring the many, many games in development from third parties. Among them, Bandai Namco’s “Tales of” franchise. Then, a few months later, the company confirmed in an investor’s meeting that…
